£30k Christmas cash boost for food banks
Food banks across the South East are set to receive their share of a £30,000 cash boost as part of an ongoing partnership between V2 Radio and Southern Water.
A total of 30 food banks get £1,000 each across the South East
Food banks across the South East are set to receive their share of a £30,000 cash boost as part of an ongoing partnership between V2 Radio and Southern Water.
The extra funding comes following the Chichester-based radio station’s ‘Tonnes of Tins’ appeal this year. A total of 12.7 tonnes of canned food were donated to local beneficiaries and distributed to families battling rising food costs.
Following the campaign’s success, Southern Water pledged an extra £30,000 in donations to thirty different community food banks across the region.
The beneficiaries of the £1,000 awards include Littlehampton Food Bank, Bexhill food bank, Southampton City Mission and Canterbury food bank.
V2 Radio’s Programme Controller Ian Crouch said: “The Tonnes of Tins appeal has already helped hundreds of families in our community who are struggling to pay for food. The £30,000 extra will allow local food banks to help those families even more, something that remains extremely important as the cost-of-living crisis continues.”
Alex Willumsen, Community Partnerships and Programme Manager at Southern Water said: “We wanted to double our efforts and donate an additional £30,000 for us to support food banks even further. We are proud to be able to help local communities and give families a boost at Christmas time.”
The beneficiary food banks in West Sussex are:
- Haywards Heath food bank
- Littlehampton food Bank
- Chichester food bank
- Bognor Regis food bank
- Crawley food bank partnership
- UK Harvest
- Stonepillow
- My Sisters House CIC
- Oasis Community Hub
The beneficiary food banks in East Sussex are:
- Hailsham food bank
- Uckfield food bank
- Eastbourne food bank
- Bexhill food bank
- Pan Together – food bank in community centre
The beneficiary food banks in Hampshire are:
- Southampton City Mission
- Hampshire HAF Scheme
- Romsey food bank
- Waterside food bank
- The Haven - Hound Basic food bank
The beneficiary food banks in Kent are:
- Medway food bank office and warehouse
- Gillingham Street Angels
- Thanet Food Link
- Canterbury food bank
- Meadows Children Centre - FFB (Maidstone)
- Nourish Community Food Bank (Tunbridge Wells)
- Fairshare (Ashford)
- The Salvation Army – Ramsgate
- The Salvation Army – Hythe
- Shepway food bank